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Definition apologetic in British English

apologetic adjective

adjective
/əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk/
1

showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

Example

The manager was very apologetic.

Example

a small apologetic smile

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Definition apologetic in British English